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Enrollment Analysis: Hawaiian students comprised less than 1% of Bay County's districts student body in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction michael f rice 2023

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

MI Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael F. Rice 2023 | Michigan Department of Education

There were six Hawaiian students enrolled in Bay County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 20% more than the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that Bay County welcomed 12,814 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hawaiian students comprised less than 1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county districts.

Among the eight districts in Bay County, Bay City School District recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of five students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Bay County.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Ethnicities in Bay County in 2022-23 School Year
White [80.7%]Hispanic [9.5%]Multiracial [6%]Ethnicities <5% [3.8%]
Hawaiian Enrollment in Bay County During 2022-23 School Year
District% of Hawaiian Students EnrolledTotal Enrollment
Bay City School District0.1%6,386
Essexville-Hampton Public Schools0.1%1,500

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